May 01, 2006

May Day In Denver

Welcome MM readers!

Along with yours truly, Joshua Sharf at View From a Height and Mr Bob of The Daily Blogster will be covering Denver's events later today--check them out, they're worth the trip.--More updates and pics throughout the day. . .updates will be posted below----post-rally update 3 PM, below

In the shade of an outdoor patio at the Cafe Africana on East Colfax Avenue, two immigrants - one from Ethiopia, the other from Sudan - grow animated as they talk about today's march.The men, each in America about 20 years and each here legally, have limited empathy for the marchers."This country is based on immigrants," the Sudanese man said. "Of course I have some sympathy. I came through the same way."The Ethiopian echoes that sympathy, but adds: "I respect the borders of this country."He was puzzled to see earlier marchers carrying the Mexican flag."This is not Mexico," he said. "This is America."

Boycott or no boycott. American flags only or flags from all nations. A national message or one aimed at Colorado voters.Local and national organizers of the immigration reform movement are taking a variety of approaches, but all agree they have the same goal: comprehensive immigration reform and human rights.--[trans.=Amnesty]An economic boycott and massive rally planned for Monday to draw attention to the immigration debate and the role immigrants play in the economy is generating discussion about the most effective way for advocates to make their point.Some groups support the work and economic boycott. Others support the economic but not the work and school boycott. And others are offering alternatives to the scheduled rally in Civic Center in the form of prayer services.Organizers in Denver are discouraging the use of any flags other than American. Some activists, though, say flags of all stripes should be welcome.

2 Comments:

So....its mob rule now, after 230 years of representative government. Interesting. And...just to address the fact that so many of our little guests seem to think we're the invaders and that we stole this country....well, maybe we did. Just like THEY stole Mexico from the indigenous people they found when THEY arrived. OOPS! Just by the way, if the Mexican Army had been bigger, better and had won the Mexican American war anybody west of the Mississippi would now be part of Mexico. They lost. Sorry. Get over it.

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